Jewel Mathew oral history interview
Title
Jewel Mathew oral history interview
Creator
Salman, Muhammad A.
Mathew, Jewel
Description
Jewel Mathew was a student in Drexel University's Biological Sciences program at the time of this interview. This interview begins with a discussion on how the pandemic personally affected Jewel Mathew and describes challenges with taking classes online, including the impact on laboratory classes. This interview describes when Jewel Mathew initially thought the pandemic was going to affect the Drexel community. Jewel Mathew comments on how the United States and President Donald Trump handled the pandemic. This interview also touches on differences in protocols implemented to contain the virus and shares thoughts on surges of COVID-19 cases in certain areas. Jewel Mathew discusses Drexel's decision to offer hybrid classes. This interview includes a discussion on vaccines and what the new normal might look like after COVID-19.
This interview was conducted during HNRS 301: COVID-19, taught by Scott Knowles during summer quarter 2020.
This interview was conducted during HNRS 301: COVID-19, taught by Scott Knowles during summer quarter 2020.
Source
COVID-19 seminar oral history interviews (Collection MC.00.100), Drexel University Archives
Rights
In copyright. Copyright owned by Drexel University. Contact Drexel University Archives for permission to use.
Subject
COVID-19 (Disease)
COVID-19--United States
College students
Education, Higher
Web-based instruction
Protective clothing
COVID-19 (Disease)--Vaccination
Relation
Listen to the audio recording of this interview and read a raw transcript in Drexel University's digital repository.
Type
interviews
Date Created
Summer 2020
Is Part Of
Language
English
Duration
47:49 minutes
Interviewer
Salman, Muhammad A.
Interviewee
Mathew, Jewel
Collection
Citation
Salman, Muhammad A. and Mathew, Jewel, “Jewel Mathew oral history interview,” Drexel Exhibits, accessed May 5, 2024, https://drexelexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/320.